Southern African Reptile Conservation Assessment

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:   9057
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2732DA
Observer:   van Huyssteen Ryan
Date of record:   2011-12-30
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Found on the beach at midday, returning from nesting site into the ocean.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:52
Sp. code:   5730
Species name:   Caretta caretta
Common name:   Loggerhead Turtle
Family:   Cheloniidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Caretta caretta
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-9057
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:  
Date:   2014-03-12 22:39:39
Species name:   Caretta caretta -- Loggerhead Turtle
Species code:   5730

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